Point of Sales Material & Asset Specialist, JP
Job Location: Tokyo
About the Role:
The role of Point of Sales Manerial and Asset Specialist in the Trade Marketing team of Ferrero Japan plays an important role in ensuring commercial strategies are executed flawlessly across all sales channels.
Main Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and implementation of impactful Point of Sales Materials (POSM) and assets, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines
- Manage relationships with global vendors and local agencies for sourcing and design
- Support the Country Trade Marketing team in identifying and executing key programs that drive brand value and sales
- Deploy effective in-store activities to boost sales, manage promoters/merchandisers, analyze performance data, and translate insights into actionable activation plans
- Coordinate the deployment of channel and category strategies, assist in annual planning, and track trade execution efficiency and ROI
- Oversee budget, purchase orders, and warehouse stock to guarantee timely execution for both online and offline channels
- Assist in developing sales team capabilities through selling stories, kits, and catalogues
- Provide trade support for customer business reviews and joint projects
- Deliver administrative support to facilitate team and office activities
About You:
- University Degree in Business Administration, Management, Marketing or a related field
- Experience in a commercial role, ideally within the consumer goods industry and/or online platforms
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines
- Experience in developing and implementing merchandising tactics
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, proactivity and solution-oriented approach
- Analytical mindset with attention to detail, strong organizational skills and a high level of accountability
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams and with external partners
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, growth-focused environment
- Advanced proficiency with MS Office
- Fluency in Japanese and business-level of English required
Our Benefits & Perks:
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About Ferrero:
Ferrero began its journey in the small town of Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in 1946. Today, it is one of the world’s largest sweet-packaged food companies, with many iconic brands sold in countries all over the world. Find out more about Ferrero at ferrero.com.
DE&I at Ferrero:
Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative, and highly rewarding.
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